Hame-tug



(No Model.)

' I. H. TUBES.

RAME TUG. N0. 297,474. Patented Apr. 22, 1884.

71527/1065; es. Lwe/Z074 I Ibarra STATES IRA IIQTUBBS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,474, dated April 22, 1884.

Application filed December QG, 1883. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, IRA H. TUBBs, of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain n ew and useful Improvements in a Hame-Tug, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, that will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hame-tugs, the object being to simplify the manner of constructingy and connecting the several parts.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of the device embodying my improved features; Fig. 2, an edge View of the clip and plate connecting the same with the chape or bucklepiece; Fig. 3, a view in perspective of theinner sidelof the connecting-plate, and Fig. 4 av top view.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the 'short leather tug, to which the several parts are attached, forming the connection between the hame and trace. This tug-strap consists of the two parts a a', which are stitched together along the edges, and form a sheath for the reception of thelowerand longer arm, b,of the clip-iron B and the short leather part a2, which is also stitched along the edges and to the parts a a', thus forming a sheath between this top part, ai, and the upper side of the part a for the insertion of the short arm b of the clip B. The inner cnd ofthe part ai is loose, so that it can be raised up for the insertion of the under side of theloop G,the stitches ending on aline with the end of theloop,which is also inserted underneath the inner end of the short arm b, as shown in Fig. I of the drawings.

The metallic plate D forms the connection between the short arm b of' the clip and the chape or buckle-strap E, the plate being placed inside of the loop C, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. The inner end of the plate D is provided with the'post a?, which passes down through corresponding perforations in the inner ends of the leather part at and the short arm b of the metallic clip B, and finali y terminates in the under side of the loop C, thus securing these parts with relation to each other. This end of the plate D is also provided with the curved perforation a", which is threaded to receive the correspondingly-I threaded end of the screw I, inserted from the under side of the tug-strap, and attaching the same to the plate I) and loop C. The plateD is also provided with the posts or pins d d d2 diwhich serve to assist in retaining the plate and loop O in proper relation. The pins d cl2 also pass through the upper or long end of the chape E, carrying the trace-buckle b"',as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings. The perforation (Vain the outer end of the plate D provides for the passage of the screw a", inserted from theupper side, which passes down through both ends of the chape or buckle-strap and secures these ends with reference to each other without being stitched, and terminates in the threaded perforated end d5 of the long arm b of the clip B. By this arrangement the several parts are easily and conveniently put together and taken apart, and the worn pieces replaced by new parts without having to replace the whole structure.

The two arms of the clip are connected integrally by the eye F, which serves to attach the tug to the hame. The long arm Z) extends clear to and is attached directly tothe chape or buckle-strap E, while the shorter arm extends but half-way, the plate I) forming acontinuation, by means of which the dii-'ferent parts are substantially secured together and a great deal ol" unnecessary stitching saved.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the haine-tug A, consisting of the two lower parts a a and the upper shorter part, ai, of the metallieelip B, having arms b b', of unequal length, thelonger arm being inserted between the parts a a and attached to the chape orbuckle-strap E, while the shorter arm is sheathed between the part a and the shorter part af, substantially as described.

2. In a hame-tug, the coImeeting-plate D, provided at one end with the attaching-post a and having the perforations c* b in opposite ends of said plate, and the intermediate holding pins or posts, d d di d, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a haine-tug, the co1nbination,with the IOO E, all secured together by means of the screw b2, inserted from the under side and terminating in the plate D, and the screw a4, inserted from the upper side and terminating in the end of the long arm of the elip B, substantially as set forth.

IRA 1H. TUBES.

eonneetingplate D, perforated at each end7 and provided with attaehingposts, as described, of the shorter clip-arm b, perforated at the extreme end to receive the post ai, and the 5 chape or trace-buckle strap E, whereby said clip-arm and chape are securely connected,

substantially as herein set forth.

4L. The combination, with the heme-tug A,

of the clip-iron B, having arms of unequal XVtnesses: Io 1e11gth,for1ned integral by the attaching-eye E, L. M. FREEMAN,

the connecting-plate D, and the buckle-strep G. S. J ONES. 

